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OLLI Catalog
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UVA
University-level short courses for active adults
Spring 2020
Courses
Lectures
Outings
Travel
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OLLI at UVa Spring 2020
Are you an active adult with a curious mind and a keen interest in learning—just for the love of it? If so, you
are invited to join with more than one thousand like-minded learners in our area who are members of the Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Virginia. There are no prerequisites, educational or oth-
erwise, for you to continue your intellectual exploration and enrichment with us. Generous donors contribute to
our scholarship fund to ensure that interesting courses are available to everyone. The World Health Organization
defines active aging as “the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation, and security in order to
enhance quality of life as people age.” OLLI at UVa invites you to discover our many opportunities for engage-
ment and enlightenment.
Our Mission
Aware that an active mind is as necessary as social relationships and physical exercise to a full life, the Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia offers educational opportunities and intellectual enrich-
ment to active adults in the community. The Institute is member-directed and draws upon its members’ resourc-
es, as well as other academic and community resources, to organize courses and other educational activities.
In this stimulating environment, members may acquire new knowledge, explore ideas, exercise creativity, and
share interests and expertise with others.
Contents
OLLI at UVa
An Introduction to OLLI at UVa .................................1
Phone: Notes from the Director ..............................................2
434.923.3600 Directors, Staff ............................................................2
877.861.9207 (toll free) A Taste of OLLI ..........................................................3
What You Need to Know ............................................4
E-mail: Driving Directions.......................................................6
olliuva@virginia.edu
New Programs............................................................. 9
OLLI Outings ............................................................11
Website:
www.olliuva.org Winter Session ...........................................................12
All Courses (Alphabetical by Instructor) ..................13
Osher Lifelong Learning Charlottesville Courses
Institute at the Session A ..............................................................17
University of Virginia Session B ..............................................................29
485 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 114 Valley Courses
Charlottesville, VA 22901 Session A ..............................................................39
Session B ..............................................................40
Office Hours:
Registration Forms ...............................................41/43
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 1
NOTES from the director
Welcome to OLLI at UVa’s Spring 2020 catalog! The OLLI Curriculum Committee and staff have worked hard to
bring you a wonderfully diverse range of seventy-six courses, of which forty-five are new offerings, with fourteen new
instructors. Dive on in to find something that fulfills your love of learning!
In addition to the courses, we have our popular DC Museum Run and another outing to
Peaks of Otter and Poplar Forest, the Michie Tavern Winter session with Rick Britton, and
a very special member benefit lecture by self-identified “Christian libertarian environmen-
talist capitalist lunatic” farmer Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm.
I also want to bring your attention to some new OLLI at UVa programs. There’s always
something new at OLLI at UVa!
Newcomers’ Local Tours: With the 55+ population in Central Virginia steadily in-
creasing and with newly retired folks arriving locally all the time, we’re debuting two
Newcomers’ Local Tours this spring—Monticello and Charlottesville’s downtown arts
scene. OLLI membership is not required to sign up. (See page 10 for more information.)
Cyprus: How does a fall tour to quaint villages, farms, and historical sites in Cyprus
led by a true insider sound? Claudia Hanna, our popular Eat Like a Greek instructor, is of-
fering her At the Intersection of Food, History & Culture: The Tour to Cyprus for OLLI at UVa in October 2020. Come to
an information session on February 18 or March 10. (See page 9 for details.)
SilverHoos: OLLI members, in partnership with UVa Athletics, provided hospitality during the first half of home UVA
football games this season. Participating SilverHoos reported an energetic and fun experience, and UVA Athletics greatly
valued the extra game day ambassadors. (Read more on page 9 and join in on the fun!)
Lastly, we continue to enjoy the benefits of the CampusCE registration system as we prepare for our third semester.
Look for a series of member emails with registration tips and details leading up to registration opening day on January 14.
Registering online is your best chance to get the classes you want, and frees up staff time to work on more and better pro-
grams at OLLI at UVa. Come to the Online Registration Open House on January 9th or contact me for a tutoring session.
I will sit down with you for a half an hour in the OLLI offices and teach you how to register online using your own lap-
top or tablet. Really, call me at 434.923.3600 or email me at kjw7m@virginia.edu to schedule an appointment. We want
every OLLI at UVa member to be comfortable registering online!
Board of Directors Staff
Elliot Mininberg, President Kara West, Executive Director
Michael Wolfe, Vice-President Liz Courain, Volunteer and Events Manager
Al Layne, Treasurer Carole McIvor, Registrar
Carol Bingaman, Secretary Kiri Soprano, Program Manager
William Adams James McGrath Tay Strauss, Program Coordinator
Kathleen Ansell Leigh Middleditch Sharlee Van Orden, Office Assistant
Althea Brooks Christopher Murphy
Joan Fry Gary Nimax
Charles Hamilton Ed Piper
Laura Hawthorne Robert Reynolds
Michael Kelley James Sofka
Deidra Massie
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2 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020
A Taste of OLLI
Join us for our Spring Course Previews!
CROZET CHARLOTTESVILLE STAUNTON
Monday, January 6 Wednesday, January 8 Friday, January 10
2:00–3:00 p.m. 1:00–2:00 p.m. 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Crozet Library Meadows Presbyterian Church R.R. Smith Center
2020 Library Avenue 2200 Angus Road 20 South New Street
OLLI launches each new semester with a “Taste of OLLI,” where you will learn from instructors about some
of the new courses being offered, and meet fellow members, volunteers, and staff. You’ll also hear about OLLI
Outings and Special Presentations. You are warmly invited to join us in Charlottesville, Crozet, or Staunton, for
light refreshments and a “Taste of OLLI.”
Registration for spring courses begins Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m.
With OLLI…
• Short courses in Public Affairs, Social Science, History, Arts, Science and Technology, Health
and Wellness, Humanities, and Lifestyle, are here for you. Join us for the love of learning—without
writing papers, taking tests, or receiving grades.
• You can delve into Native Plants, Advances in Medicine, Science Fiction, or Modern Japan.
• Learn more about Electric and Autonomous Cars, the Historical Jesus, or Albrecht Dürer, Germany’s
Greatest Artist.
• Study an Introduction to Cyberwar, Thomas Jefferson’s Gardens at Monticello, the Poetry of Emily
Dickinson, or The Art of Conversation – and much more.
We hope to see you at a “Taste of OLLI!”
RSVP requested, but not required: olliuva@virginia.edu; or call 434.923.3600 or toll free 877.861.9207
VOLUNTEERS!
Make OLLI Go and Grow!
OLLI is, at heart, a volunteer organization.
• All of OLLI’s inspiring instructors are volunteers. There are regular opportunities for new
courses and new faculty. If you are interested in teaching for OLLI, we’d love to meet you!
• Leadership volunteers support OLLI through the board of directors and committees.
• Every OLLI class has a class assistant, who is a class member and who volunteers to provide
hospitality, communication, and to complete administrative tasks. Please check the “I can be a
Class Assistant” box when registering for classes, or contact Liz directly.
• OLLI welcomes regular office volunteers, and maintains a list of “one-day” volunteers for
special events and activities.
To learn more about volunteering with OLLI, please contact Liz Courain at olliliz@virginia.edu
or 434.923.3600 / 877.861.9207
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 3
What You Need to Know
How to Register
Each person registering must do so individually and pay
with a separate credit card charge or check payable to UVa
Fund/OLLI. On your online account or on the registration
form, please include your e-mail address so that we may
notify you of essential course information throughout the
The Bernard Osher Foundation
semester.
The Bernard Osher Foundation was founded in
Popular courses fill up fast; the best chance to obtain a seat
in any class is through online registration on the day registra- 1977 by Bernard Osher, businessman and
tion opens: January 14th at 10:00 a.m. community leader, and contributes to the
well-being of others by supporting higher
As a courtesy to our instructors and members, please select
your courses with the intention of attending all classes. Ab- education, healthcare, and the arts. In fall 2000,
senteeism denies members on the waiting list an opportunity the Foundation began supporting education
to participate.
programs for older adults and in 2001 provided
TIPS TO REGISTER ONLINE its first endowment to the University of Southern
Go to the OLLI at UVa website, olliuva.org, and click on
Maine. There are 122 Osher Lifelong Learning
the blue “Click HERE to Register for courses” button. Us-
ing a credit card, you may register for courses and events Institutes, with at least one in every state.
twenty-four hours a day, beginning Tuesday, January 14, at
10:00 a.m. You will receive immediate confirmation of your
accepted choices. For detailed instructions on accessing your
online account and how to register, visit olliuva.org and click
Support OLLI with a Gift!
“For Tips to Register Online.” Thank you to the many members who have contributed so
generously to OLLI at UVa.
You will be able to purchase your Spring OLLI member-
ship online beginning on Thursday, January 2. We recom- Your donation supports member-benefit programs and
mend purchasing your membership early as a practice run scholarships, as well as much needed equipment and other
for registration day. OLLI will be hosting an Open House/ program expenses.
Help Session for online registration tips from 10:00 a.m.–
2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9 at the OLLI Office, 485 We welcome your donation at the time of registration
Hillsdale Drive, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Feel online or by paper, or by going to www.olliuva.org and
free to drop by our Open House for some one-on-one online clicking “Support OLLI with a gift.”
registration tips. You will need access to your email account
when we reset your password. Please keep OLLI at UVa in mind for your tax and estate
planning and your planned giving. Donations to OLLI at
UVa are tax deductible.
Paper Registration
Two registration forms are located at the back of this catalog.
In addition, a downloadable PDF form is available on the
OLLI website, olliuva.org. Do not wait until registration day
opens—mail or deliver your completed registration form and
credit card payment to the address on the printed form.
Please do not mail checks for your registration. Since cours-
es may be waitlisted, your check amount may not be cor-
rect. For those wishing to register with a paper registration
form and pay via check, check the box “Send Invoice” at the
bottom of the registration form. The OLLI office will begin
processing paper registration forms on Tuesday, January 14
at 10:00 a.m.– the same time that online registration opens.
4 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020
What You Need to Know
Membership and Course Fees seat becomes available to ask if you
OLLI at UVa offers fall and spring se- still want to join the class. Please do
mesters annually, each consisting of not attend the class unless you are
two seven-week sessions plus special contacted.
short summer/winter courses. A mem- Weather Policy
bership fee of $75 per semester entitles Adding/Dropping a Course
you to register for courses offered in If you are registered for the semester Personal safety is the key
that semester. Additional fees for cours- and wish to add a course, you may do consideration. Please check
es as well as events, outings, and spe- so online or with the assistance of OLLI the website or OLLI at UVa
cial summer/winter courses are listed staff. Facebook. You will not be
with course information. contacted directly about
If you need to drop a course before it weather-related changes in
Membership ONLY has begun, please notify the OLLI of- class status.
If you choose not to take courses for a fice so that we may fill your spot from www.olliuva.org
semester, the $75 membership fee sup- the waiting list. (See Refunds.)
ports OLLI and entitles you to receive All OLLI classes follow the
catalogs and newsletters, participate in Class Assistant Discounts directives of the local area
the summer or winter session, and en- Class members who volunteer as Class school systems in which
joy other member-only benefits, such as Assistants will receive a $25 discount the majority of classes
Happy Hours, discussion groups, and per class, credited towards membership are located.
other special programs. in one of the next two semesters. School cancellations cancel
all OLLI classes.
Refunds Schedule Changes
Course fee refunds must be requested at Delayed openings cancel
The OLLI office communicates all
least two weeks prior to the course start schedule changes, last-minute class OLLI classes that begin
date. Outing refunds will be given only cancellations, and makeup classes by before 11:00 a.m.
if your spot can be filled. e-mail. Please check your e-mail regu- Classes starting at
larly! This policy does not apply to in- 11:00 a.m. or later
Scholarships will meet as scheduled.
clement weather notification. Please see
A limited number of scholarships are
weather information on this page. Charlottesville-area classes
available to support those who would
find it a hardship to pay standard rates follow the
Guests Charlottesville City Public
for membership or tuition. Contact the
OLLI courses are intended for OLLI Schools.
OLLI office for information about our
members only. An OLLI member may
simple request process. Staunton-area classes
request approval from the OLLI office to
bring a guest to one class meeting only. follow the
Instructor and Spouse/Partner
Staunton City Public Schools.
Discounts
OLLI instructors may take courses Nellysford-area classes
free of charge during the semester they follow the
teach and the one that follows. Their Nelson County Public
spouse/partner
PP
receives a one-time $50 Schools.
discount on the OLLI membership fee
for each semester their spouse/partner If schools are dismissed early
teaches. due to inclement weather, OLLI
COURSE KEY ICONS will operate on a case-by-case
Course Waiting List
basis. Please check our website,
Members registering online are en-
couraged to check “add to wait list” if
MOBILITY OLLI at UVa Facebook, or call
CHALLENGE the office for up-to-date class
a requested course is full. You will not
be charged when placed on a waiting status.
list. After registration, OLLI works to EXTRA WALKING If makeup classes are scheduled,
accommodate as many students as pos- REQUIRED you will be notified of the new
sible, and a space may open for you. dates by e-mail.
The OLLI office will contact you if a
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 5Driving Directions
CHARLOTTESVILLE CLASS LOCATIONS
BROOKS FAMILY YMCA Darden School of Business
151 McIntire Park Drive 100 Darden Blvd
434.974.9622 434.924.3900
Heading east on 250 from Rte. 29, take the Rugby Ave. Traveling south on Rte. 29, when Rte. 29 passes under the
exit. Rte. 250 Bypass, it becomes Emmet St. Continue south on
Turn to the left on Rugby Ave. to go under 250, and con- Emmet St., passing the Barracks Road Shopping Center on
tinue until you will see the Brooks Family YMCA up ahead. the right. Beyond the shopping center, turn right at the traffic
Courses will be held in the “Community Room” which is signal for Arlington Boulevard. Turn left when Arlington Bou-
down the hallway to the right upon entering the building. levard ends at Massie Rd. The Darden School’s entrance is on
the right, just past the Law School.
Colonnade Club (Pavilion VII) Entering Darden, you will drive up the parkway towards
434.924.1192 Darden School (the building with the columns). At the end of
Parking is available in the Central Grounds Parking Garage the parkway turn right and go past the building to the garage.
(400 Emmet Street S.) Parking rates are $2 per hour, paid in Park in the garage. Take the stairs or elevator to Level 3. Exit
advance. the garage by the elevator, cross the crosswalk, and continue
Take the stairs or elevator up to the 4th floor. toward the building straight ahead. Look for and follow the
Leaving the garage, cross the brick plaza, and walk up the floor stand signs with your OLLI class displayed to your
stairs alongside Newcomb Hall. (If you prefer to use an eleva- classroom.
tor, enter Newcomb Hall, walk down the hall, and look for the
elevator on the right. Take the elevator up to the 3rd floor, and Hillsdale Conference Center
exit the building by the front doors.) 550 Hillsdale Dr.
Continue walking toward McCormick Rd. (Monroe Hall 434.817.9333
will be to your right, Alderman Library to your left.) From the intersection of Rte. 29 and Greenbrier Drive, turn
Cross over McCormick Road and walk down Colonnade east onto Greenbrier Drive. Go one block and turn left onto
Alley. Walk up the steps onto the Lawn and turn left. Enter the Hillsdale Drive. Go half a block and turn left into the Hillsdale
front door of the Pavilion VII (Colonnade Club). Center parking lot.
6 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020Driving Directions
Homewood Suites Michie Tavern
2036 India Road 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
434.244.6200 434.977.1234
Heading north on Rte. 29, turn right onto Hydraulic Rd. Heading south on Rte. 20, turn left onto Thomas Jefferson
Turn left onto Hillsdale Drive (at Whole Foods). Turn left after Parkway (Rte. 53). The tavern is 1.1 miles on the right.
you pass the hotel into parking lot.
OLLI Conference Room
Ivy Creek Natural Area 485 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 114
1780 Earlysville Road 434.923.3600
434.973.7772 From the intersection of Rte. 29 and Greenbrier Drive, turn
From Rte. 29, turn onto VA-631/Rio Road West. east onto Greenbrier Drive.
Turn right onto Earlysville Road. Go one block and turn right onto Hillsdale Drive.
Drive approximately half a mile and then turn left into Ivy Go half a block and turn left into the Jordan Building park-
Creek. ing lot.
Additional parking is available behind the building.
Jefferson School
African American Heritage Center Sentara Martha Jefferson Outpatient Care
233 4th St NW Center
434.260.8720 500 Martha Jefferson Drive
The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center is 434.654.7000
located on 4th St., between West Main St. and Preston Ave., Traveling east on the Rte. 250 Bypass, cross the Rivanna
near downtown Charlottesville. It is on the 2nd floor of the River Bridge (Free Bridge). At the fifth light, turn right onto
Jefferson School City Center. Peter Jefferson Parkway. At the top of the hill, turn right
From Rte. 29, take VA-631 S/Rio Rd East, which becomes towards the Outpatient Care Center. The Kessler Conference
the John W. Warner Parkway. Continue straight under the 250 Room is on the first floor on the right. NOTE: This is NOT in
bypass on McIntire Rd. toward downtown. Turn right onto the main hospital building. It is on the right before you reach
Preston Avenue. Turn left onto 4th St. NW. Turn right into the the main hospital as you approach on Peter Jefferson Parkway.
parking lot on the upper level of the garage for free parking.
The Center (NEW ADDRESS)
Jefferson Library at Monticello 540 Belvedere Boulevard
1329 Kenwood Farm, State Rte. 53 434.974.7756
434.984.7540 Traveling north on Rte. 29, take the 631/Rio Rd. exit in far
Driving south on Rte. 20, turn left onto Thomas Jefferson right lanes. Turn right onto Rio Rd. East.
Parkway (Rte. 53) and keep driving past the entrance to Mon- Continue 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Belvedere Blvd. and
ticello. The Jefferson Library is approximately ⅓ mile further continue 2/10 of a mile to The Center.
on your right. You will see a white gate and an oval sign read-
ing, “Kenwood Jefferson Library.” If you pass the Jefferson Unity of Charlottesville
Vineyards, you have gone too far. Turn in through the white 2825 Hydraulic Road
gates and continue up the driveway. Park in the lots to the 434.978.1062
right or left, or continue to the handicapped spots directly in From Rte. 29, go west on Hydraulic Road past Stonefield
front of the library or in the back. shops.
After passing Albemarle High School on the left, Unity’s
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum entry is on the left across from Lincoln Cemetery.
400 Peter Jefferson Place
434.244.0234 WTJU Radio
From Rte. 29, take the Rte. 250 East Bypass. Pass Pantops 2244 Ivy Rd.
shopping area, Giant shopping center, and State Farm Boule- 434.924.0885
vard. Turn right on Worrell Rd. and proceed to the white house From Rtes. 29 and 250, take 250 Business / Ivy Rd. East
at the top of the hill. for half a mile.
Turn right into the parking lot.
Meadows Presbyterian Church WTJU is next to Vivace restaurant.
2200 Angus Road
Park behind the WTJU studios in order to enter the studio
434.296.2791
on grade level. If you park in front, you will need to climb
Heading north on Rte. 29, just north of the Rte. 250 over- several stairs.
pass, turn left onto Angus Road (at KFC). The church is in the
second block on the right.
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 7Driving Directions
VALLEY CLASS LOCATIONS
Hampton Inn Staunton
40 Payne Lane
540.886.7000
From I-81 South/I-64 West take Exit 220.
Follow the exit ramp to Greenville Ave. (Rte 11).
Take a right on Greenville Ave., then the first left after
Exxon Gas Station.
From I-81 North/I-64 East take Exit 220.
Follow the exit ramp to Greenville Ave. (Rte 11).
Take a right on Greenville Ave., then the first left after
Exxon Gas Station.
The R. R. Smith Center for History and Art
So, you want to teach for OLLI but need to 20 South New Street
Staunton
know more?
540.885.2028
This workshop, for OLLI members and non-mem- From I-64, take Exit 87 to I-81 N.
bers, will discuss what OLLI is, who attends an OLLI Stay in the right lane and take Exit 222 to merge onto Rte.
course, when do I need to decide, how do I submit a 250 West (Richmond Avenue) toward Staunton.
proposal, and what’s in it for me? At the T-intersection with Rte. 11 (~ two miles), make sure
Our next workshop will be in January 2020. Contact that you are in the middle of the three lanes in order to turn
the OLLI office at 434-923-3600 or olliuva@virginia. right and then quickly turn left onto Johnson Street after pass-
edu for more information or to reserve your seat! ing under the railroad bridge.
At the next light (New Street), turn right.
The New Street Parking Garage is accessed from Johnson
or New Street. Classes meet upstairs in the “Lecture Room.”
8 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020New Programs
Special OLLI at UVa Member-Benefit Course
BENE002 At the Intersection of Food, History & Culture:
Healing Agriculture The Tour to Cyprus (October 2020)
Joel Salatin information sessions: Thursday, February 18 or
March 3 Tues 10:00am-12:00noon Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00am
Unity of Charlottesville Sanctuary OLLI at UVa conference room
Limit: 150 RSVP: 434.923.3600 or olliuva@virginia.edu
The title of this member-benefit lecture has a dou- From quaint villages nestled among tall pine trees to
ble meaning: a model that heals agriculture, and an the dazzling blue of the deep Mediterranean sea, Cyprus
agriculture that heals the ecology, the economy, and boasts 300 days of sunshine and brilliant sunsets. In this
our health. Using Polyface Farm as a template, Joel tour, see the island from a local’s perspective. Explore
Salatin walks you through the essential components Cyprus’s rich history and vast countryside with a focus
of a radically different type of farm/food system that on food, history, and culture with popular OLLI at UVa
builds soil, increases hydrology, encourages wild- Eat Like a Greek instructor, Claudia Hanna.
life, protects pollinators, stimulates biodiversity, and Activities include wine pairing and a cooking class,
yields more dense and balanced nutrition in the food. touring one of the largest farmers’ markets in the Medi-
Does this sound too good to be true? It is not and
terranean, making the local cheese halloumi, visiting
it’s certainly not from Impossible Burger, hydroponic
pottery makers and orthodox icon painters in their own
LED-grown vertical farms, genetically modified or-
workshops, including a stop to visit the women who
ganisms, or orthodox chemical industrial fare. Rather
make lefkaria, a special lace from one particular village
Special Member Benefit Course
than dwelling on the negative, Salatin introduces you
to the positive possibilities, already achieved during in Cyprus.
sixty years of his family’s farming. If you ever won-
dered how to eat responsibly, this presentation will SilverHoos
give you the answers. In a new
NOTE: OLLI at UVa participants enrolled in partnership with
this lecture will have the chance to sign up for a UVA Athlet-
Polyface Farm tour ($20 charge) held at a later ics, the OLLI at
date in the spring. UVa SilverHoos
Joel Salatin, 63, calls himself a Christian liber- provide hospi-
tarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. He tality at UVA
co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, home football
Virginia. Featured in Michael Pollan’s New York games through
Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and in the the first half.
award-winning documentary Food Inc., the farm ser- After serving as
vices more than 5,000 families, fifty restaurants, ten game day ambassadors, the SilverHoos enjoy the second
retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with salad bar half with their fellow OLLI sports fans. Join in the fun
beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry and Go Hoos!
products. When he’s not on the road speaking, he’s
at home on the farm, keeping the callouses on his For more information or to sign up for next season,
hands and dirt under his fingernails, mentoring young 434.923.3600 or olliuva@virginia.edu.
people, inspiring visitors, and promoting local, regen-
erative food and farming systems.
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 9New Programs
Newcomers’ Local Tours
New to the area or to retirement? Looking to build community with other curious, vital, lifelong learners? Join us for one
or both of our Newcomers’ Local Tours! Both tours will be led by OLLI member and retired educator, Leslie Lee. Partici-
pants are responsible for their own transportation. You do not have to be an OLLI member to register. Both tours require
a significant amount of walking and standing.
OUT006
Downtown Arts
April 28 Tuesday 10:00am–2:00pm
$25
Explore Charlottesville’s downtown art scene! We will start with a tour of the McGuffey Art Studios with demos by
working artists, followed by a behind-the-scenes visit to Live Arts theater. Lunch is included at a downtown restaurant
where OLLI at UVa’s director will welcome prospective OLLI members and talk about upcoming programs. After lunch,
participants are invited to explore art galleries and other art venues on and near the downtown mall.
OUT007
Discover Monticello
May 13 Wednesday 9:30am–1:30pm
$50
Explore Jefferson’s mountaintop home with a House and Grounds tour followed by a boxed lunch at the cafe where
OLLI at UVa’s director will join to welcome prospective OLLI members and talk about upcoming programs. After lunch,
participants are encouraged to join the Slavery at Monticello tour, explore the grounds on their own, or visit the education
center, all at no additional charge.
Leslie Lee is a retired educator. During her thirty-two-years as a classroom teacher in the Momtgomery County public
scools, she facilitated or led dozens of field trips in and around the Washington, D.C. greater metropolitan area. New to
Charlottesville, she has enjoyed discovering myriad field trip opportunities in and around the surrounding area.
New Programs
10 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020OLLI Outings
DC Museum Run Peaks of Otter and Poplar Forest
National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum Thursday, April 30, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020 $90
$60 (Includes transportation and lunch)
(Includes transportation; lunch on your own) Register by April 23
Register by March 15 Thomas Jefferson once wrote that “the mountains
OLLI invites you to enjoy an early spring Saturday in of the Blue Ridge, and of these the Peaks of Otter, are
Washington, DC. The OLLI bus will deliver us to one of thought to be of a greater height, measured from their
the oldest federal structures in the city, the 1836 Greek base, than any others in our country, and perhaps in
Revival Patent Office Building, now the permanent North America.” This turned out not to be the case, but
home for the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithson- not before Virginia had sent stones from the Peaks to
ian American Art Museum (SAAM). The International be its part of the Washington Monument. Our first stop
Spy Museum is directly across F Street from the Nation- will be at the Peaks of Otter Lodge to enjoy the verdant
al Portrait Gallery. scenery and have lunch.
A seven-minute walk leads to another historic build- Then we’ll head for Thomas Jefferson’s private
ing, the Pension Building. Completed in 1887, this early retreat, Poplar Forest. In 1806, while he was president,
large-scale example of Renaissance Revival architecture Jefferson himself assisted the masons in laying the
stands as a memorial to Civil War veterans. Now, the foundation for this dwelling on what was then a 4,819-
brick structure is the National Building Museum. acre plantation and the source of much of his income.
We’ll arrive at the National Portrait Gallery about Poplar Forest became his escape from too many visitors
11:30 a.m. and leave for home at 4 p.m. There is no ad- at Monticello, a three-day carriage ride away. We’ll tour
mission fee for the Smithsonian museums, the National Jefferson’s final architectural masterpiece, again a work
Portrait Gallery, or SAMM. in progress as it is being restored to its early 19th century
state.
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OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 11Winter Session
OLLI at UVa in Partnership with Michie Tavern Presents
Enchanted, Empowered, & Enslaved
Anastasia, Dolley Madison, & Sally Hemings
Three Central Virginia Women
Join us at OLLI at UVa’s Michie Tavern Winter Session to learn, dine, sip, and socialize in a beautiful historic setting
with award-winning local historian Rick Britton.
It’s often said that “central Virginia history is indeed American history,” and this trio of ladies certainly proves the
point—they’re well-known all across the United States.
During the twentieth century, few life stories captured more attention than Anastasia’s. And this local resident—por-
trayed on the silver screen by Ingrid Bergman—had answers to all of the world’s most burning questions: How had she
escaped the Bolshevik firing squad? How had she escaped civil war-torn Russia?
By contrast, Dolley Madison, our nation’s first First Lady, was everything she appeared to be: well-educated, extreme-
ly caring and gracious, and extremely devoted to her husband, the principal framer of the U.S. Constitution, James Madi-
son. But was her life always so perfect?
Winter Session
During Thomas Jefferson’s first presidential term, a Richmond newspaper piece stunned the nation, stating that Sally
Hemings, an enslaved African American, was Jefferson’s “concubine” and had conceived a number of his children. His
descendants—and many prominent Jefferson historians—have since denied that any such relationship had ever existed. A
1998 DNA study, however, found a link between the Hemings and Jefferson families. What are the facts of this fascinating
story? How have certain aspects been exaggerated?
Join us as we learn about Anastasia, Dolley Madison, and Sally Hemings, three central Virginia women!
January 30th – Anastasia: Enchanted Princess of a Lost Dynasty
February 6th – Dolley Madison: Empowered First Lady of the Early Republic
February 13th – Sally Hemings: Enslaved Mistress to the Sage of Monticello
The lectures begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer period at 11:15, with lunch at 11:30. The $30 fee
for each event includes the lecture, lunch with the speaker, and a book signing.
NOTE: You must be an OLLI at UVa member for the spring 2020 semester to participate in the Winter Ses-
sion. The registration deadline is the Friday before each lecture; no refund requests will be accepted after that day.
(Maximum capacity: 75. Snow date: February 20th)
Rick Britton is a Charlottesville-based historian who’s written extensively on the history of the Virginia Piedmont. He
is the author of the award-winning Jefferson: A Monticello Sampler and 2015’s Virginia Vignettes: Famous Characters &
Events in Central Virginia History. A much-sought-after speaker, he teaches classes on central Virginia history, conducts
tours, and illustrates maps for history books.
12 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020Spring 2020 Courses Alphabetical by Instructor
v.......NEW COURSE Page Edson, Evelyn
v The Greatest Books You’ve Never Read:
Adams, William
The Odyssey................................................................21
An Introduction to Cyberwar........................................ 30
Elder, Richard
Askounis, Anna
v On Counting for Something: At Any Age
v An Unfinished Life................................................... 36
and under Any Circumstances...................................32
Bedford, Faith Andrews
Fry, Don
From Memories to Memoirs ....................................... 36
v Albrecht Durer (1471–1528),
Black, Amy
Germany’s Greatest Artist........................................ 21
v Advances in Medicine............................................. 31
Gaden, Jennifer
Boninti, Fran
Birdlife of Central Virginia.......................................... 23
Native Plants................................................................ 17
Hall, Ken and Karen
Britton, Rick
Entering the Fascinating World of Honey Bees...........37
Anastasia: Enchanted Princess of a Lost Dynasty
Hamilton, Charles
Dolley Madison: Empowered First Lady of
A New Age of Wonder:
the Early Republic
Recent Discoveries in Astronomy .............................18
Sally Hemings: Enslaved Mistress to the
Hanna, Claudia
Sage of Monticello.................................................... 12
Eat Like a Greek:
Brumfield, Dale
The (Authentic) Mediterranean Diet.........................19
Virginia’s Death Penalty: The Future is History .........34
Hatch, Peter
Burt, John J.
“A Rich Spot of Earth”: Thomas Jefferson’s
Equanimity and Homeostasis.......................................30
Revolutionary Garden at Monticello.........................24
v On Counting for Something: At Any Age
Hench, Allen
and Under Any Circumstance................................... 32
World Class Ideas about the State of Humanity
Caelleigh, Addeane
Today and Tomorrow.................................................30
Mystery Novels:
Homyk, Theodore
Windows on Society and Culture...............................22
v Is It Time for Us to Leave?: Views from
Cappuccio, Richard
Science and Scence Fiction......................................24
v At Dove Cottage: The Wordsworths
Horan, Harold
(and a Visit from Coleridge) .....................................30
v Gotta Dance, Sing, Play, Record:
Carveth, Bruce
Six Films about Folks Who Live for Music...............17
v A Field Guide to the Fiddle Tune ............................26
Jamison, Jackie
Chadwick, Charles
v Writing Your Life.....................................................22
Broken Idols: Othello, Belief, and
Kennamer, Stephen
Post-Modernism.........................................................22
v Character, Morality, and Evil...................................40
Clymer, Donald
v Poetry and Autobiography........................................20
v Basic Spanish Conversation and Culture.................40
v The Poetry of Emily Dickinson............................... 31
Conway, George
Kitching, Brent
v Who Does Jesus Think He Is?.................................34
Creative Writing for Dabblers......................................39
Dietz, Thomas
Knapp, Michael G.
v Electric and Autnomous Vehicles............................ 35
The Sinking of the Titanic:
Dimberg, Ronald G.
What Really Happened and Why?.............................21
v From Christianity in Korea to
Kulund, Daniel
Korean Christianity...................................................23
Robust Aging Toolbox..................................................22
Donohue, Elizabeth
v Charlottesville Then and Now: v Sense and Sense Ability................................................33
Reshaping Our Story................................................. 21 Lay, Edward
v Education and the Presidency: Virginia Architecture:
Public Schools in a Democracy................................ 22 The Pre-Jeffersonian Period (1607–1780)................35
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 13Spring 2020 Courses Alphabetical by Instructor
Lee, Leslie Popkin, Arnold
v Foundations of Yoga................................................37 v Piano Solos by Major Composers, Part Three.........29
v Newcomers’ Tour: Downtown Arts.........................32 Pugh, Jeffrey
v Newcomers’ Tour: Discover Monticello..................33 Betrayal: Christian Complicity and
Loach, Donald Resistance in the Holocaust...................................... 20
Dance in America after Diaghilev................................ 29 Reid, Robert L.
Listening to Music........................................................18 v The Epic, Part Two...................................................34
Lorish, Bob Robertson, Jack
v The 2020 Campaign.................................................33 Exploring the Jefferson Library at Monticello:
Marotta, David How to Do American History ...................................25
Financial Planning for Success and Significance Roe, Benjamin
in Retirement.............................................................26 v Beethoven at 250: Milestones and Turning Points.. 39
Mason, John Roland, Pam
v Art in History: Europe (1914–1945)........................39 Drawing Basics: Yes, You Can Learn to Draw............ 31
Mason, Richard E Sack, Bob
The Art of Conversation...............................................19 v Challenges for Capitalism in the U.S. in 2020.........36
Master Gardeners Salatin, Joel
v Growing a Greener Garden......................................24 v Member Benefit Course: Healing Agriculture......... 20
Master Naturalists Salomon, Ronald
v Master Naturalists at Work: v Tai Chi for Health:
Conserving our Natural Heritage.............................18 An Introduction to Yang Style, Part 1.......................23
McHenry, Henry Davis, Jr. v Tai Chi for Health:
v Meeting of Opposites: Walking Uphill Together.....25 An Introduction to Yang Style, Part 2.......................33
Meade, Tracy Snider, Timothy
Navigate the Landscape of Long-Term v Opera of the Bel Canto Period:
Care Insurance...........................................................34 Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, and Others......................24
v Social Security: Understanding the Benefits........... 35 Stewart, Gordon
Metraux, Daniel v Goethe’s Faust..........................................................35
The History and Culture of Modern Japan...................39 Trischman-Marks, Jill
Midyette, Shirley v McIntire Botanical Garden: Its Past and Future......31
v Thomas Jefferson: “From Sea to Shining Sea”.......19 Voss, Emily
Mikalson, Jon v Toward Equality:
v 21st Century Issues in 5th Century The 19th Amendment and Its Legacy.........................29
Athenian Drama.......................................................20 Wade, Nicole
Murphy, Shelley Behind the Scenes at the Kluge-Ruhe Art Collection.. 18
v Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at UVA: Weiss, Claire
Researching Descendants of the Enslaved...............32 v Parsing Pompeii........................................................19
Newell, Terry White, Lewis
What Was I Thinking?: Selected TEDTalks: Ideas Worth Sharing....................40
Decision-Making and the Brain................................32 Williams, Phil
Peterson, Mark v Oh East is East and West is West:
v Japan and the United States in the Age of Cooperation and Conflict.........................................25
Woodrow Wilson......................................................40 Winters, Glenn
Piper, Ed v Understanding Opera: Cinderella, and Aida............26
v Mind, Brain, and Spiritual Experiences...................40
Pitz, Tom
Jefferson—Then and Now........................................... 26
14 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020Charlottesville Session A Course Schedule
February 24–April 10, 2020
Course Title Instructor Dates Day / Time Site Page
SCIT019 v Native Plants Boninti, Fran Feb 24, Mar 2, Apr 20 Mon 10:30am-12:00pm Homewood Suites 17
ARTS030 v Gotta Dance, Sing, Play, Record: Horan, Harold Feb 24, Mar 2,9,16,23,30 Mon 1:00-4:00pm Unity of Charlottesville 17
Six Films about Folks who Live for Music
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020
SCIT016 v Master Naturalists at Work: Master Naturalists Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon 1:00-2:30pm Ivy Creek Natural Area 18
Conserving our Natural Heritage
ARTS040 Listening to Music Loach, Donald Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon 11:00am-12:30pm OLLI Conference Room 18
SCIT004 A New Age of Wonder: Hamilton, Charles March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr 6 Mon 11:30am-1:00pm Darden - UVA 18
Monday
Recent Discoveries in Astronomy
ARTS014 Behind the Scenes Wade, Nicole Mar 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon 10:00-11:30am Kluge-Ruhe 18
at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection
SCSC004 v Parsing Pompeii Weiss, Claire Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6 Mon 6:00-7:30pm Homewood Suites 19
HIST032 v Thomas Jefferson: Midyette, Shirley Mar 30, Apr 6 Mon 9:30-11:00am Darden - UVA 19
“From Sea to Shining Sea”
LIFE008 The Art of Conversation Mason, Richard Feb 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tue 9:30-11:00am Unity of Charlottesville 19
LIFE005 Eat Like a Greek: Hanna, Claudia Feb 25, Mar 3, 5, 10 Tue/Thu 10:00am-12:00pm Brooks Family YMCA 19
The (Authentic) Mediterranean Diet
ARTS042 v Poetry and Autobiography Kennamer, Stephen Feb 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tue 11:00am-12:30pm Meadows Presbyterian 20
ARTS033 v 21st Century Issues in Mikalson, Jon Feb 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tue 1:00-2:30pm OLLI Conference Room 20
5th Century Athenian Drama
HUMN012 Betrayal: Christian Complicity Pugh, Jeffrey Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tue 10:00-11:30am Homewood Suites 20
and Resistance in the Holocaust
BENE002 v Member Benefit Course: Salatin, Joel Mar 3 Tue 10:30am-12:00pm Unity of Charlottesville 20
Tuesday
Healing Agriculture
ARTS031 v Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), Fry, Don Mar 10, 17, 24, 31 Tue 1:00-2:30pm Unity of Charlottesville 21
Germany’s Greatest Artist
HIST031 The Sinking of the Titanic: Knapp, Michael Mar 10, 17, 24 Tue 4:00-5:30pm Unity of Charlottesville 21
What Really Happened and Why?
HUMN033 v The Greatest Books You’ve Edson, Evelyn Mar 17, 24, 31, Apr 7 Tue 10:00-11:30am OLLI Conference Room 21
Never Read: The Odyssey
PBAF024 v Charlottesville Then and Now: Donohoe, Elizabeth
Mar 17 Tue 3:30-5:00pm Jefferson School African
Reshaping Our Story American Heritage Center 21
15
v NEW COURSEARTS036 Broken Idols: Chadwick, Charles Feb 26, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 Wed 9:30-11:00am Homewood Suites 22
Othello, Belief, and Post-Modernism
LIFE027 v Writing Your Life Jamison, Jackie Feb 26, Mar 4, 18, 25 Wed 10:00-11:30am Unity of Charlottesville 22
WELL012 Robust Aging Toolbox Kulund, Daniel Feb 26, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1 Wed 10:30am-12:00pm Brooks Family YMCA 22
HUMN028 v Mystery Novels: Caelleigh, Addeane Feb 26, Mar 4, 11, 18 Wed 11:30am-1:00pm OLLI Conference Room 22
Windows on Society and Culture
PBAF021 v Education and the Presidency: Donohoe, Elizabeth Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 Wed 9:30-11:00am OLLI Conference Room 22
Public Schools in a Democracy
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020
SCIT002 Birdlife of Central Virginia Gaden, Jennifer Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 8 Wed 9:30-11:00am Ivy Creek Natural Area 23
HIST029 v From Christianity in Korea to Dimberg, Ronald Mar 4,11,18,25 Wed 10:00-11:30am Homewood Suites 23
Wednesday
to Korean Christianity
WELL017 v Tai Chi for Health: Salomon, Ronald Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 8 Wed 1:00-2:00pm Meadows Presbyterian 23
An Introduction to Yang Style, Part 1
ARTS037 v Opera of the Bel Canto Period: Snider, Timothy Mar 11, 18, 25, Apr 1 Wed 11:00am-12:30pm WTJU Radio Station 24
Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, and Others
HUMN027 “A Rich Spot of Earth”: Hatch, Peter Mar 25, Apr 1, 8 Wed 10:30am-12:00pm Unity of Charlottesville 24
Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello
LIFE025 v Growing A Greener Garden Master Gardeners Feb 27, Mar 5, 12 Thu 9:30-11:00 Homewood Suites 24
SCIT017 v Is it Time for Us to Leave? Homyk, Theodore Feb 27, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 3 Thu 10:00-11:30am OLLI Conference Room 24
Views from Science and Science Fiction
HIST030 v Oh East is East & West is West: Williams, Phil Feb 27, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2 Thu 10:00-11:30am Unity of Charlottesville 25
Cooperation and Conflict
PBAF025 v Meeting of Opposites: McHenry, Henry Davis, Jr. Feb 27, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 3 Thu 1:00-2:30pm OLLI Conference Room 25
Walking Uphill Together
Thursday
HIST007 Exploring The Jefferson Library Robertson, Jack Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2 Thu 9:30-11:00am Jefferson Library at Monticello 25
at Monticello: How To Do American History
HIST006 Jefferson—Then and Now Pitz, Tom Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 Thu 2:30-4:00pm Colonnade Club 26
HIST001 A Field Guide to the Fiddle Tune Carveth, Bruce Mar 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9 Thu 6:00-7:30pm Homewood Suites 26
LIFE007 Financial Planning for Success Marotta, David Mar 19, 26, Apr 2 Thu 11:00am-12:30pm Homewood Suites 26
and Significance in Retirement
ARTS035 v Understanding Opera: Winters, Glenn Feb 14, 21, 28 Fri 11:00am-1:00pm Homewood Suites 26
Cinderella and Aida
Friday
v NEW COURSE
16Charlottesville Session A: February 24–April 10 Monday Courses
Easier Way to Find Courses about Topics That Interest You!
Increasingly, we have heard from OLLI at UVa members who would like to search for courses online by
Charlottesville Session A
category in addition to day of the week. In response, we have developed a new course numbering strategy to make
this easier than ever.
Each OLLI course is permanently assigned a unique course number with a prefix to indicate the category.
The course number will be used each time it is offered, regardless of session and day of the week.
OLLI at UVa’s volunteer Curriculum Committee, tasked with developing a well-rounded offering of courses
each semester, has adopted the following eight category areas to be used going forward.
Arts (ARTS): Music, Drama, Art History, Film, Music, Architecture
Health and Wellness (WELL): Medicine, Health, Fitness, Aging
History (HIST): All - U.S., International, Classical, Modern
Humanities (HUMN): Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Poetry, Foreign Languages
Lifestyle (LIFE): Hobby, Activities (e.g. Cooking), Sports
Public Affairs (PBAF): Political Science, International Relations, Law, Current Events
Science and Technology (SCIT): Hard Science, Natural Science, Technology, Engineering,
Computing, Mathematics
Social Science (SCSC): Economics, Business, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology
SCIT019 v NEW v
Native Plants ARTS030
Fran Boninti Gotta Dance, Sing, Play, Record:
Feb 24, Mar 2, Apr 20 Mon 10:30am-12:00pm Six Films about Folks who Live for Music
Homewood Suites Limit: 20 Harold Horan
$33 Feb 24, Mar 2,9,16,23,30 Mon 1:00-4:00pm
“A bluish colored, funnel-formed flower in lowlands Unity of Charlottesville Limit: 90
in bloom.” Thomas Jefferson, April 16, 1766 $54
As Jefferson realized, our area is blessed with an Billy Elliot (2000) In Thatcher’s England, a coal
incredible diversity of native flora. The bluebells he miner’s eleven-year-old son is drawn to a ballet class
enjoyed and described in his Garden Book are still over the boxing lessons his father assigned him.
blooming in his lowlands. Learn to garden with native Songcatcher (1999) In 1905, a musicologist records
herbaceous and woody plants with the ultimate goal the music of the Appalachian Mountains, and discovers a
of having a naturalistic looking garden. We will cover treasury of Irish and Scottish ballads and humanity.
identification, soil, and other needs of some of our most Running on Empty (1988) After blowing up a napalm lab
beloved natives. Pollinators and other invertebrates will in 1971, two antiwar activists raise a family on the run until
be discussed as well as recommendations on tools, fertil- their eldest, a gifted pianist, is offered a Julliard scholarship.
ization, and mulching. Music of the Heart (1999) Based on the documentary
NOTE: The first two classes are indoors, third class is of a violin teacher who creates a school music program
a visit to the instructor’s home garden in Ivy in April. out of thin air in East Harlem, landing at Carnegie Hall.
Fran Boninti has been a Master Gardener since The Late Quartet (2012) After twenty-five years
1991 and has over 12,000 volunteer hours. She was the together, a world-renowned string quartet learns that their
state horticulture chair for Garden Club of Virginia, is a beloved cellist may soon have to retire, stirring up com-
graduate of the first Charlottesville Tree Steward class, peting egos and harbored resentment.
and served on the board at Ivy Creek for nine years. She Quartet (2012) An opera diva makes waves when she
has also been a Monticello garden guide with Monticello moves into an English retirement home for performers
Saturdays in the Garden. She is a charter member of the and musicians.
Jefferson Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society. Hal Horan is a retired Presbyterian minister who has
taught seventeen previous OLLI courses.
OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 17Charlottesville Session A: February 24–April 10 Monday Courses
v NEW v ARTS040
SCIT016 Listening to Music
Master Naturalists at Work: Donald Loach
Conserving our Natural Heritage Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon 11:00am-12:30pm
Charlottesville Session A
Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon 1:00-2:30pm OLLI Conference Room Limit: 16
Ivy Creek Natural Area Limit: 40 $55
$54 In this course, music’s tonal shapes and structures
Virginia Master Naturalists are volunteer educators, will be identified. The course will cover how a composer
citizen scientists, and stewards helping Virginia conserve selects, introduces, organizes, and manipulates them
and manage natural resources and public lands. This to produce a unique experience in moments of time. It
course is designed to introduce the public to the work of will also examine varieties of sound, melodic coher-
the Master Naturalists and other volunteers. It features ence, rhythm, texture, and harmony and then explore the
a selection of six volunteer projects illustrative of the composer’s means of organization, forms, function, and
Master Naturalists’ activities. This course will teach you style. Listening to excerpts from the works of master
more about nature and how you can be a part of preserv- composers will be an integral part of the course.
ing our natural resources. Sessions include Ivy Creek: Donald Loach is associate professor emeritus of
Charlottesville’s Natural Area; Fluvanna County: How music at UVA, where he taught courses in music history
Volunteers Changed the Landscape and Created a More and theory, conducted the University Glee Club, and
Natural Experience; Promoting Pollinators; Looking the University Singers. Dr. Loach received his BA at the
After the Rivanna; A Bluebirds’ Tale; and Aliens in our University of Denver, a MMus at Yale University, and a
Woods. PhD at the University of California Berkeley.
NOTE: Students should be prepared to go outside
for part of the class with sturdy footwear and outerwear SCIT004
appropriate for the weather. A New Age of Wonder: Recent Discoveries in Astronomy
Each session will be taught by a certified Master Charles Hamilton
Naturalist including: Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr 2 Mon 11:00am-1:00pm
Marjie Giuliano has volunteered at Ivy Creek Natural Darden-UVA Limit: 40
Area since its inception forty years ago. $54
Walter Hussey, both a Virginia Master Naturalist and The deployment of space-based instruments and the
a Virginia Master Gardener, focuses on children and use of new techniques of sampling the universe around
youth education. us have launched a new age of wonder in modern
Dorothy Tompkins, member of the first Master Natu- astronomy and given us a new perspective on our place
ralist class in Virginia, is a past president of the Rivanna in the cosmos. This course will review recent selected
Master Naturalists and teaches botany to Master Gar- discoveries and developments in astronomy and attempt
deners’ training classes in three counties. to place them in the context of an emerging view of our
David Smith, a geologist and Certified Virginia universe.
Master Naturalist, serves on the board of the Rivanna Charles Hamilton, a retired attorney, has been an
Conservations Alliance (RCA), and is a Certified Stream amateur astronomer and an avid follower of astronomi-
Monitor with Virginia Save Our Streams. cal discoveries for many years. This course has evolved
Ann Dunn, a member of the Virginia Bluebird Society out of his long-standing interest in astronomy and the
since 2008, has served as a board member for six years history of science.
and is currently its coordinator for Albemarle and Flu-
vanna Counties, as well as State Data Manager. ARTS014
Rod and Maggie Walker are co-founders of the Blu- Behind the Scenes at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art
eRidgePRISM.org which seeks to reduce the impact of Collection
invasive plants across almost three million acres cover- Nicole Wade
ing ten counties along the northern Blue Ridge Moun- Mar 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon 10:00-11:30am
tains. Kluge-Ruhe Limit: 10
$44
This course will provide a behind-the-scenes look at
the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection departments
that care for a stunning collection of Indigenous Aus-
tralian art. Each museum department will host a class
18 OLLI at UVa Spring 2020 For key to course icons, see p. 5You can also read
